2012 Washington State Treasurer election
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The 2012 Washington State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Washington State Treasurer, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
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November 6, 2012
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  McIntire: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Hanek: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer James McIntire was first elected back in 2008 defeating then-assistant state treasurer Allan Martin.[1] He was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican challenger Sharon Hanek in a landslide.[2]
The top-two primary was held on August 7.
Primary election
Democratic Party
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- James McIntire, incumbent state treasurer (2009–2017)[3]
Republican Party
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Results
McIntire
- 90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James McIntire (incumbent) | 925,850 | 96.62 | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek (write-in) | 32,339 | 3.38 | |
| Total votes | 958,189 | 100.00 | ||
By county
| County[6] | James McIntire
Democratic |
Sharon Hanek
Republican (write-in) |
Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,525 | 98.64% | 21 | 1.36% | 1,504 | 97.28% | 1,546 |
| Asotin | 3,214 | 98.74% | 41 | 1.26% | 3,173 | 97.48% | 3,255 |
| Benton | 18,507 | 96.09% | 753 | 3.91% | 17,754 | 92.18% | 19,260 |
| Chelan | 10,622 | 97.71% | 249 | 2.29% | 10,373 | 95.42% | 10,871 |
| Clallam | 12,639 | 92.19% | 1,070 | 7.81% | 11,569 | 84.39% | 13,709 |
| Clark | 44,406 | 93.22% | 3,228 | 6.78% | 41,178 | 86.45% | 47,634 |
| Columbia | 714 | 98.35% | 12 | 1.65% | 702 | 96.69% | 726 |
| Cowlitz | 11,767 | 97.10% | 351 | 2.90% | 11,416 | 94.21% | 12,118 |
| Douglas | 4,372 | 97.63% | 106 | 2.37% | 4,266 | 95.27% | 4,478 |
| Ferry | 1,019 | 97.23% | 29 | 2.77% | 990 | 94.47% | 1,048 |
| Franklin | 5,561 | 95.86% | 240 | 4.14% | 5,321 | 91.73% | 5,801 |
| Garfield | 370 | 94.15% | 23 | 5.85% | 347 | 88.30% | 393 |
| Grant | 7,265 | 95.62% | 333 | 4.38% | 6,932 | 91.23% | 7,598 |
| Grays Harbor | 9,643 | 98.52% | 145 | 1.48% | 9,498 | 97.04% | 9,788 |
| Island | 15,526 | 95.91% | 662 | 4.09% | 14,864 | 91.82% | 16,188 |
| Jefferson | 8,181 | 98.86% | 94 | 1.14% | 8,087 | 97.73% | 8,275 |
| King | 299,446 | 98.00% | 6,096 | 2.00% | 293,350 | 96.01% | 305,542 |
| Kitsap | 40,907 | 97.73% | 949 | 2.27% | 39,958 | 95.47% | 41,856 |
| Kittitas | 5,394 | 96.68% | 185 | 3.32% | 5,209 | 93.37% | 5,579 |
| Klickitat | 2,574 | 97.61% | 63 | 2.39% | 2,511 | 95.22% | 2,637 |
| Lewis | 9,465 | 94.49% | 552 | 5.51% | 8,913 | 88.98% | 10,017 |
| Lincoln | 1,849 | 94.58% | 106 | 5.42% | 1,743 | 89.16% | 1,955 |
| Mason | 10,075 | 94.95% | 536 | 5.05% | 9,539 | 89.90% | 10,611 |
| Okanogan | 4,812 | 97.84% | 106 | 2.16% | 4,706 | 95.69% | 4,918 |
| Pacific | 4,409 | 98.68% | 59 | 1.32% | 4,350 | 97.36% | 4,468 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,130 | 96.51% | 77 | 3.49% | 2,053 | 93.02% | 2,207 |
| Pierce | 101,697 | 97.76% | 2,333 | 2.24% | 99,364 | 95.51% | 104,030 |
| San Juan | 3,680 | 92.12% | 315 | 7.88% | 3,365 | 84.23% | 3,995 |
| Skagit | 18,569 | 96.16% | 741 | 3.84% | 17,828 | 92.33% | 19,310 |
| Skamania | 1,446 | 96.72% | 49 | 3.28% | 1,397 | 93.44% | 1,495 |
| Snohomish | 96,339 | 96.43% | 3,571 | 3.57% | 92,768 | 92.85% | 99,910 |
| Spokane | 60,457 | 93.85% | 3,963 | 6.15% | 56,494 | 87.70% | 64,420 |
| Stevens | 6,315 | 92.64% | 502 | 7.36% | 5,813 | 85.27% | 6,817 |
| Thurston | 39,325 | 97.05% | 1,194 | 2.95% | 38,131 | 94.11% | 40,519 |
| Wahkiakum | 784 | 97.76% | 18 | 2.24% | 766 | 95.51% | 802 |
| Walla Walla | 8,241 | 97.86% | 180 | 2.14% | 8,061 | 95.72% | 8,421 |
| Whatcom | 27,778 | 92.29% | 2,322 | 7.71% | 25,456 | 84.57% | 30,100 |
| Whitman | 4,794 | 96.65% | 166 | 3.35% | 4,628 | 93.31% | 4,960 |
| Yakima | 20,033 | 95.71% | 899 | 4.29% | 19,134 | 91.41% | 20,932 |
| Totals | 925,850 | 96.62% | 32,339 | 3.38% | 893,511 | 93.25% | 958,189 |
General election
Endorsements
Jim McIntire (D)
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James McIntire (incumbent) | 1,695,401 | 58.71 | +7.63 | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek | 1,192,150 | 41.29 | –7.63 | |
| Total votes | 2,887,551 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[9] | James McIntire
Democratic |
Sharon Hanek
Republican |
Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,598 | 35.73% | 2,875 | 64.27% | -1,277 | -28.55% | 4,473 |
| Asotin | 4,104 | 44.64% | 5,090 | 55.36% | -986 | -10.72% | 9,194 |
| Benton | 30,583 | 41.58% | 42,972 | 58.42% | -12,389 | -16.84% | 73,555 |
| Chelan | 13,228 | 44.41% | 16,556 | 55.59% | -3,328 | -11.17% | 29,784 |
| Clallam | 19,529 | 54.62% | 16,226 | 45.38% | 3,303 | 9.24% | 35,755 |
| Clark | 93,410 | 52.60% | 84,180 | 47.40% | 9,230 | 5.20% | 177,590 |
| Columbia | 749 | 36.43% | 1,307 | 63.57% | -558 | -27.14% | 2,056 |
| Cowlitz | 22,732 | 54.76% | 18,782 | 45.24% | 3,950 | 9.51% | 41,514 |
| Douglas | 5,514 | 39.55% | 8,429 | 60.45% | -2,915 | -20.91% | 13,943 |
| Ferry | 1,368 | 42.64% | 1,840 | 57.36% | -472 | -14.71% | 3,208 |
| Franklin | 9,119 | 42.34% | 12,420 | 57.66% | -3,301 | -15.33% | 21,539 |
| Garfield | 410 | 35.25% | 753 | 64.75% | -343 | -29.49% | 1,163 |
| Grant | 9,594 | 37.06% | 16,295 | 62.94% | -6,701 | -25.88% | 25,889 |
| Grays Harbor | 16,054 | 59.59% | 10,888 | 40.41% | 5,166 | 19.17% | 26,942 |
| Island | 20,902 | 53.49% | 18,173 | 46.51% | 2,729 | 6.98% | 39,075 |
| Jefferson | 12,607 | 67.65% | 6,030 | 32.35% | 6,577 | 35.29% | 18,637 |
| King | 619,970 | 70.64% | 257,737 | 29.36% | 362,233 | 41.27% | 877,707 |
| Kitsap | 65,873 | 57.01% | 49,674 | 42.99% | 16,199 | 14.02% | 115,547 |
| Kittitas | 7,851 | 47.49% | 8,682 | 52.51% | -831 | -5.03% | 16,533 |
| Klickitat | 4,715 | 49.10% | 4,888 | 50.90% | -173 | -1.80% | 9,603 |
| Lewis | 13,134 | 41.43% | 18,565 | 58.57% | -5,431 | -17.13% | 31,699 |
| Lincoln | 1,995 | 36.35% | 3,494 | 63.65% | -1,499 | -27.31% | 5,489 |
| Mason | 14,584 | 54.87% | 11,997 | 45.13% | 2,587 | 9.73% | 26,581 |
| Okanogan | 7,324 | 46.53% | 8,418 | 53.47% | -1,094 | -6.95% | 15,742 |
| Pacific | 5,696 | 57.70% | 4,176 | 42.30% | 1,520 | 15.40% | 9,872 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,670 | 42.72% | 3,580 | 57.28% | -910 | -14.56% | 6,250 |
| Pierce | 181,663 | 56.93% | 137,436 | 43.07% | 44,227 | 13.86% | 319,099 |
| San Juan | 6,726 | 68.13% | 3,147 | 31.87% | 3,579 | 36.25% | 9,873 |
| Skagit | 27,890 | 54.36% | 23,413 | 45.64% | 4,477 | 8.73% | 51,303 |
| Skamania | 2,625 | 51.67% | 2,455 | 48.33% | 170 | 3.35% | 5,080 |
| Snohomish | 178,494 | 58.17% | 128,333 | 41.83% | 50,161 | 16.35% | 306,827 |
| Spokane | 102,991 | 49.55% | 104,864 | 50.45% | -1,873 | -0.90% | 207,855 |
| Stevens | 7,989 | 38.11% | 12,974 | 61.89% | -4,985 | -23.78% | 20,963 |
| Thurston | 72,586 | 61.76% | 44,940 | 38.24% | 27,646 | 23.52% | 117,526 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,117 | 53.60% | 967 | 46.40% | 150 | 7.20% | 2,084 |
| Walla Walla | 10,532 | 45.33% | 12,701 | 54.67% | -2,169 | -9.34% | 23,233 |
| Whatcom | 54,251 | 56.71% | 41,414 | 43.29% | 12,837 | 13.42% | 95,665 |
| Whitman | 7,999 | 50.56% | 7,823 | 49.44% | 176 | 1.11% | 15,822 |
| Yakima | 35,225 | 48.33% | 37,656 | 51.67% | -2,431 | -3.34% | 72,881 |
| Totals | 1,695,401 | 58.71% | 1,192,150 | 41.29% | 503,251 | 17.43% | 2,887,551 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Clallam (largest city: Port Angeles)
- Clark (largest city: Vancouver)
- Island (largest city: Oak Harbor)
- Kitsap (largest city: Bremerton)
- Mason (largest city: Shelton)
- Pierce (largest city: Tacoma)
- Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon)
- Skamania (largest city: Carson)
- Whitman (largest city: Pullman)
By congressional district
McIntire won eight of ten congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[10]
| District | McIntire | Hanek | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 55% | 45% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 60% | 40% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 52% | 48% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 43% | 57% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 48% | 52% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 59% | 41% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 81% | 19% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 52% | 48% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 70% | 30% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 59% | 41% | Denny Heck |